13 Frightening Facts You Didn’t Know About Canada

From the screaming tunnel of Niagara Falls to the phantoms of Old Montreal, the Great White North has more than its share of spooky lore and legends. To get you into Halloween spirit—and bring you out in goosebumps—we've rounded up 13 scary things you didn't know about Canada.

12. Niagara Falls’ Screaming Tunnel

No, the screaming tunnel isn’t a new amusement park ride to entice Niagara Falls tourists. The 125-foot long passageway was originally constructed in the early 1900s as a path for railroad cars. Today, it stretches beneath train lines that connect Niagara Falls to Toronto and New York City. According to local legend, if you enter the tunnel after midnight and light a match, the flame will mysteriously extinguish while screams of a young female ring in your ears. This unsettling paranormal activity is reportedly connected to the grisly death of a young girl who was set ablaze inside the tunnel.